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EFFECTUALNESS OF INSTAGRAM REELS IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LEXICAL KNOWLEDGE Fadhlillah, Aniesah; Ro'ifah, Ro'ifah; Yunianti, Sofi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 10, No 1 (2024): March 2024
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2024.v1i1.7848

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Educational environment requires teachers to embrace innovation and creativity to facilitate learning through the use of technology. This research use Instagram Reels because it is the newest social media that is very easy to use and always used by students. The aim of this research is to examine the effectualness of Instagram Reels on enhancing students' lexical in learning English at one of the high schools in Sidoarjo. This research used a quantitative approach with pre-experimental design. Data was collected from class XII MAS Tanada Waru, Sidoarjo, totalling 26 students as samples. The instrument used was pre-test and post-test which were carried out after and before treatment, SPSS, and learning observation. This research found that the mean score of students lexical achievement taught by using Instagram Reels is 88.46 in the post-test, 26.54 higher than the pre-test (61.92).  It showed that students have succeeded in mastering the learning material due to the use of Instagram Reels. This research provides useful implications, namely with innovation and creativity possessed by educators in creating interactive and educative learning media can enhanced the achievement of students lexical knowledge.
CAPITALIST STATE IN RADIOHEAD’S OK COMPUTER ALBUM: A MARXIST ANALYSIS Farhan, Fernanda Ahmad; Ihsan, Pramudana; Yunianti, Sofi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 9, No 3 (2023): September 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7033

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This research presented an album by alternative rock band Radiohead's "Ok Computer". The objective of this research was to analyse the capitalist state employed in Radiohead's Ok Computer album in relation to slavery and poverty. Therefore, as this study used literary marxism, the method used by researchers was the qualitative method to describe naturally occurring occurrences. Radiohead's song. Overall, this research argued that Radiohead's Ok Computer album presented a literary marxist critique of capitalist state slavery and poverty. The album depicts the lives of the poor as jobs that slowly kill them and expresses disappointment in a system that protects a form of slavery. The album suggests that the capitalist state's poverty is the result of a new crisis, with the state ignoring the voices of the proletariat and exploiting them for the state's benefit. The capitalist state is driven by profits and structural inequality, which cannot be abolished unless we address the violent power structures underlying it.
IMPLEMENTING YOUTUBE AS A MEDIUM FOR TODDLERS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Fitri, Qonita Maulana; Hamsia, Waode; Yunianti, Sofi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 9, No 3 (2023): September 2023
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.6992

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Technological advancements are profoundly impacting education, particularly in the selection of learning media. Appropriate utilization of learning media can make learning easier and more effective. Language acquisition in children typically begins when they first begin to speak words independently. However, autistic children may struggle with acquiring new languages and demonstrating school readiness skills such as social, emotional, language, literacy, and executive functioning due to their individual social, communication, and behavioral presentations. This research aims to determine the implementation of YouTube as a medium for toddlers with autistic spectrum disorder in second language acquisition. The method used is qualitative with the instruments used are questionnaire, observation, and interview. The research subject was 5 autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) students at the Smart Kids School. The researchers did a questionnaire with 5 respondents as the parents of kindergarten students. The researchers also interviewed the teachers of the kindergarten. There were 5 questions to answer, which were described based on the respondents’ opinions. The research results show the process of implementing YouTube in English learning for autistic spectrum disorder students is appropriate and advantageous. Because YouTube provides exciting videos for children; they can hear the words spoken and see their physical appearance, which can aid comprehension. The children often imitate the dialogue of the characters they see on screen and their behavior. In addition, this research also showed that it is crucial for parents and teachers to monitor the content children watch on YouTube. 
AN IMPLEMENTATION OF DUOLINGO APPLICATION FOR EXPANDING VOCABULARY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Rahmawati, Anisa; Hamsia, Waode; Yunianti, Sofi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 9, No 3 (2023): September 2023
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.6952

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After the covid-19 pandemic, everything was online, including learning. Teachers no longer have to always race on books in the learning process, they can take advantage of technology that is smartphones. Therefore, the aim of this study is to find out how Duolingo application is implemented on 10th grade’ students along with the students’ response. Duolingo itself is a learning app that has the highest rating in the education field on the Appstore. This application provides various features and also integrated skills such as 4 skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), then pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Since the previous study was only discussed vocabulary, the writer conducts writing skill for this study. Through this application, teachers will be easier to introduce various vocabulary for students to write descriptive text. In addition, students also become more interested in learning English and the learning process in the classroom is not boring anymore. This study analyzed teaching and learning process using descriptive qualitative method with 3 instruments those were observation, questionnaire and interview. It is stated that, based on the result of observation was the students became very enthusiastic and excited in the learning process of writing descriptive text in the classroom. Besides that, it is stated from the results of the questionnaire could be concluded that the students felt helping by the Duolingo application for learning vocabulary in writing descriptive text, and this application was also easily accessible.